This is a good idea i should do this, like a good deep spring cleaning but as part of my new year reflection

I just do it when my mess starts to irritate me

I stayed late at work tonight to make sure all my stuff was up to date, all my emails answered and filed, all my phone calls documented and returned if necessary, all my outgoing payments released, all my documentation for the day done and everything spiffy. If I die this weekend my coworkers won't find a mess, My house on the other hand needs several days of work, and that is likely going to wait until I retire or move, and the retirement better happen first.

Like clockwork - every ten years. Whether it needs it or not!

Once in a while the dead wood has to go weather it's a friend or an old bit of furniture

Yes, I find it very therapeutic. If I have not used it in the last year, the chances of me doing so in the new year are slim. Holding on to possessions is not about keeping memories for me. I don't keep photos or old birthday cards, old memories are a part of who I am today, so I prefer to create rather than hold on to.

My son and I bought a place jointly almost 5 years ago, so 2 households into one. Unpacked in urgency putting boxes aside in spare rooms. All the extra furniture. appliances etc. We loaned a lot out, spare fridge, washing machine, microwave and so forth, but they keep coming back. Have donated much to charity, but it takes time to sort it all. We are ruthless now, anything we haven't needed in 4 years is not worth keeping. We do have a few drawers full of hard drives removed from computers. We try to avoid just dumping things that will end up in landfill, we repair and donate the older computers, thrift shop gets most of the clothing, what they don't use gets washed and sent to the Pacific Islands. We are still very cluttered though, shows the state of my mind.

I used to, but lately, actually resting when off from work has been winning out.

I've been paring down belongings for a few years now.

I think I really got the message after my Mom died, and I helped sort through all her stuff ...damn.

Most of us have way too much stuff , that we don't need, and/or rarely use. And whatever we do own , owns us back ! It requires something from us. Sometimes payments. We might need to insure it, or dust it, or maintain it, or feed it, or make space for it. It's never a one way deal.

So I'm in purge mode, and still have a ways to go. Each item re-homed feels awesome !

This is an ongoing process. Not just because of a new year but because I like updating things, getting rid of old shit I don't need or use anymore & it helps me keep organized. I feel its a good thing for the mind and body both.

I tend to de-clutter the same way that I clean the kicthen as I cook; a bit here and there as needed, as I go

I should de-clutter. Will I? Your guess is as good as mine lol?

Nope. I just tend to leave the clutter. Every time I throw something away, I need it within a week.

I try...